Setup guide

Set up open-mcp-apps in VS Code

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01Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-mcp-apps": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@2nd1st/open-mcp-apps"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add this to .vscode/mcp.json. Generated from the captured install method (npx); the mcpServers shape is shared across Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code.

02Steps

Make sure VS Code is installed and up to date.
Open .vscode/mcp.json and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
Restart VS Code and confirm open-mcp-apps’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

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04Provenance

config_sourcegenerated from captured install method

last_checked2026-11-04 23:12Z

sourcesGitHub repo search [p4]

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